title: [Measles-related appendicitis. A report of a new case].
abstract: We present a case of "Measles Appendicitis" treated recently in our unit. We point out the lack of bibliographic references on this pathology, despite its relatively high rate of incidence. The possible coexistence of appendicitis and measles; along with the possibility of a bacterial superinfection of the obliterated appendix due to submucous lymphoid hyperplasia, in our opinion, justifies an initial surgical approach in patients with measles who suffer from bouts of diagnostically uncertain pain in the lower right abdomen.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Cirugía General, Hospital General del Insalud.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Carnicero Laseca
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gómez Portilla
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Fernández Fernández
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Guinda Sevillano
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Monzón Abad
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Alfaro Torres
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D001062:Appendectomy; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D001065:Appendix / Q000473:pathology; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D006965:Hyperplasia / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008457:Measles / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery
vernacular_title: Apendicitis sarampionosa. Aportación de un nuevo caso.